The Governing Council of Ahman Pategi University (APU) has approved the appointment of Professor Sani Ali Audu as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
Professor Audu, a distinguished scholar in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, currently serves as a Professor of Chemistry at the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State. He brings over three decades of experience in the Nigerian university system, having held key positions including Head of Department, Postgraduate Coordinator, and chairman of several academic and administrative committees at both the University of Maiduguri and the Federal University Dutse.
He holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Maiduguri, as well as M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. In addition, he obtained postgraduate diplomas in Education and Management Science.
Professor Audu is a Fellow of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) and a member of several professional bodies, including the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).
Announcing the appointment, the Governing Council expressed confidence in Professor Audu’s ability to leverage his wealth of academic and administrative experience to advance the mission and vision of Ahman Pategi University.
The announcement was conveyed in a statement signed by Abdulwaheed Onikanhun, MNIM, FMNES, Acting Registrar and Secretary to Council.
